• North Koreans deliver a beating to USA at U-20 Women's World Cup
    Not all of the North Koreans' play against the USA in their 2-1 semifinal win at the U-20 Women's World Cup was admirable. Three key U.S. attackers, Ally Watt, Mallory Pugh and Ashley Sanchez, needed examination for possible head injuries following Korean fouls.
  • USA faces nemesis North Korea at U-20 Women's World Cup
    Two years ago in Canada, the U-20 Women's World Cup ended in disappointment when Coach Michelle French's team fell to North Korea on a penalty-kick tiebreaker after a 1-1 tie in the quarterfinals.
  • Fair play pays off for USA at U-20 Women's World Cup
    The USA did not receive a single yellow card in its three Group C games at the U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea, which is why Coach Michelle French's team will face Mexico in the quarterfinals on Friday instead of defending champion Germany.
  • High School vs. Club: Three questions for Brandon Silva
    The bashing of high school soccer reached new heights with the U.S. Soccer Federation launching a Development Academy for girls (in 2017) and technical director April Heinrichs recently stating that high school ball is "not a player development environment. In fact, it develops bad habits and complacency."
  • USA takes step toward quarterfinals of U-20 Women's World Cup
    After opening with a scoreless tie against France, the USA beat New Zealand, 3-1, to take the Group C lead at the U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea.
  • Stalemate start for USA at U-20 Women's World Cup
    The USA, facing what is likely its strongest Group C opponent, opened the U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea by tying France, 0-0.
  • U.S. U-20 women vie for world championship in Papua New Guinea
    Will the third time be a charm for the U.S. women's national team program in 2016?
  • Might another U.S. teen soon debut in the Bundesliga?
    It was last January when Christian Pulisic, now a regular in Borussia Dortmund's starting lineup, made his Bundesliga debut at age 17. If we soon see another U.S. teen play in Germany's top tier, it may be Texan McKinze Gaines, who signed with VfL Wolfsburg upon turning 18 last March.
  • Back to Barcelona and returned from Ajax: Tale of two U.S. teen stars
    The desire of American youngsters to join foreign clubs and the clubs courting U.S. teens has steadily increased over the years - even before the success of Pennsylvanian Christian Pulisic, who debuted for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga at age 17
  • April Heinrichs on Under-17 World Cup, Development Academy vs. ECNL and high school options
    April Heinrichs, World Cup winner as a player in 1991 and Olympic gold medal-winning coach in 2004, was named Women's Technical Director in January 2011. We spoke to Heinrichs about the USA's failure to reach the second round of the 2016 U-17 Women's World Cup, the 2017 launch of the Girls Development Academy that has ignited a turf war with the ECNL, and club vs. high school.
  • Study reveals new information on heading's impact on the brain
    U.S. Soccer may soon no longer be the world's only federation that implements bans and limitations on heading at the youngest ages.